There were people from the Albany area who were influential in the building of our community and the nation. Here are a few that you can find at Albany Rural Cemetery.Click here to view our special section.

There were people from the Albany area who were influential in the building of our community and the nation. Here are a few that you can find at Albany Rural Cemetery.Click here to view our special ... more

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Volkert Petrus Douw (1720-1801): He was the founding father of Colonial Albany. Positions he held included vice president of the First Provincial Congress, mayor, captain of the Colonial Militia, Indian commissioner, first judge of County Court and state senator. Read more about Douw in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

Volkert Petrus Douw (1720-1801): He was the founding father of Colonial Albany. Positions he held included vice president of the First Provincial Congress, mayor, captain of the Colonial Militia, Indian ... more

Volkert Petrus Douw (1720-1801) : He was the founding father of... Photo-5483546.76342 - Times Union

Gen. Philip Schuyler (1733-1804): He was a Revolutionary War hero who served at the Battle of Saratoga. Schuyler was also a representative at the first Continental Congress and was an adviser to George ... more

Stephan Van Rensselaer (1764-1839) : He was the last patroon and... Photo-5484243.76342 - Times Union

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William James (1771-1832): Willam James was the brother to the novelist Henry James and a major land speculator. At one point, he held the mortgages on nearly the entire city of Syracuse and on the campus of Union College. He was also a catalyst in building the Erie Canal. Read more about James in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

William James (1771-1832): Willam James was the brother to the novelist Henry James and a major land speculator. At one point, he held the mortgages on nearly the entire city of Syracuse and on the campus of

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Harmanus Bleecker (1779-1849): He helped negotiate a legally binding boundary between New York and New Jersey. He was an original member of the Board of Governors that founded what we know today as Albany Medical Center, and served on the board of what is now University at Albany. Read more about Bleecker in our Albany Rural Cemetery section. less

Harmanus Bleecker (1779-1849): He helped negotiate a legally binding boundary between New York and New Jersey. He was an original member of the Board of Governors that founded what we know today as Albany ... more

Photo: An 1857 painting of the Dudley Observatory Dedication by Tompkins H. Matteson that hangs at the Albany Institute of History & Art and was a gift from Gen. Amasa J. Parker. Patroness Blandina Bleecker Dudley can be seen sitting in the lower left portion of the picture. Credit: Albany Institute of History & Art

Blandina Bleecker Dudley (1783-1863): She donated a substantial portion of her husband's estate to create the Dudley Observatory, one of the earliest and most renowned observatories in the country.Read more ... more

William Learned Marcy (1786-1857): New York State's largest peak, Mount Marcy, is named for him. As governor of New York, he authorized the survey that explored and documented the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks. He later became secretary of war and secretary of state. Read more about Marcy in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

William Learned Marcy (1786-1857): New York State's largest peak, Mount Marcy, is named for him. As governor of New York, he authorized the survey that explored and documented the High Peaks region of the ... more

William Learned Marcy (1786-1857) : New York State's largest... Photo-5483590.76342 - Times Union

Henry Burden (1791-1871): He was the founder of Burden Iron Works in Troy, which made the first mass-produced horseshoes in the nation. He also developed a hook-headed railroad spike machine that paved the way ... more

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Henry Burden (1791-1871) : He was the founder of Burden Iron... Photo-5483579.76342 - Times Union

Erastus Corning (1794-1872): He started as a proprietor of a small Albany hardware store and became a land speculator, iron magnate, entrepreneur and founder of the New York Central Railroad.Read more about ... more

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Erastus Corning (1794-1872) : He started as a proprietor of a... Photo-5484376.76342 - Times Union

John V.L Pruyn (1797-1882): He was commissioner for the construction of the State Capitol and helped lay the cornerstone. Pruyn was also regent and chancellor of the State University of New York.Read more ... more

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Thurlow Weed (1797-1882). He was a political power broker in Albany and Washington, a close friend of William Seward, and adviser to President Abraham Lincoln. Weed was also an architect of the Republican Party who later edited and published an influential GOP mouthpiece, the Albany Evening Journal. Read more about Weed in our Albany Rural Cemetery section. less

Thurlow Weed (1797-1882). He was a political power broker in Albany and Washington, a close friend of William Seward, and adviser to President Abraham Lincoln. Weed was also an architect of the Republican ... more

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Thurlow Weed (1797-1882) . He was a political power broker in... Photo-5484438.76342 - Times Union

John Flack Winslow 1810 1892): He was a titan of the iron and steel industry, a partner of Erastus Corning, and an engineering innovator who built the machinery, plating and other elements of the Civil War ... more

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Erastus Dow Palmer (1817-1904): He was a world-renowned sculptor, with two sculptures currently in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The photo above is of his Angel at the Sepulchre, atop the grave of Emma Rathbone Turner on the south ridge at Albany Rural Cemetery. Read more about Palmer in our Albany Rural Cemetery section. less

Erastus Dow Palmer (1817-1904): He was a world-renowned sculptor, with two sculptures currently in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The photo above is of his Angel at the Sepulchre, atop the grave of Emma ... more

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Erastus Dow Palmer (1817-1904) : He was a world-renowned... Photo-5484410.76342 - Times Union

Phoebe Harris Phelps (1818-1889): She overcame being a victim of domestic violence and befriended Susan B. Anthony. Phelps later went on to become a children's author. Read more about Phelps in our Albany Rural

Peter Kinnear (1822-1913): He was the owner of Albany Billiard Ball Co. and revolutionized the game by joining forces with Albany inventor John Wesley Hyatt to develop an alternative to using ivory in the ... more

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Peter Kinnear (1822-1913) : He was the owner of Albany Billiard... Photo-5484444.76342 - Times Union

Charles Calverley (1833-1914): He was a stone cutter whose work is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and Albany’s Washington Park in the form of the life-sized bronze ... more

Brevet Maj. Charles E. Pease (1838-1886): He fought in the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg, and carried the letter of surrender between Grant and Lee. Read more about Pease in our Albany Rural

Willard Glazier (1841-1905): He served with valor during the Civil War, escaping imprisonment and being promoted to brevet general for his service. Glazier then became an author, famous for his travels, including a horseback ride from coast to coast and canoeing the Mississippi. Read more about Glazier in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

Photo: Illustration of Willard Glazier form his book "Headwaters of the Mississippi." Credit: Library of Congress

Willard Glazier (1841-1905): He served with valor during the Civil War, escaping imprisonment and being promoted to brevet general for his service. Glazier then became an author, famous for his travels,

Kate Stoneman (1841-1925) : She was the first female Albany Law... Photo-5483557.76342 - Times Union

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John Boyd Thacher (1847-1909): He built a fortune as the owner of Thacher Car Works, which manufactured wheels and underpinnings for railroad cars. Thacher also had an extensive political career, which included mayor of Albany during the Civil War. His widow donated 350 acres of land along the Helderberg escarpment that became John Boyd Thacher State Park. Read more about Thacher in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

John Boyd Thacher (1847-1909): He built a fortune as the owner of Thacher Car Works, which manufactured wheels and underpinnings for railroad cars. Thacher also had an extensive political career, which ... more

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John Boyd Thacher (1847-1909) : He built a fortune as the owner... Photo-5484307.76342 - Times Union

Marcus T. Reynolds (1869-1937): He is considered to be the greatest architect that Albany ever produced, designing three dozen buildings around the city, including the D & H Building that now houses SUNY's ... more

Marcus T. Reynolds (1869-1937) : He is considered to be the... Photo-5464427.76342 - Times Union

Learned Hand (1872-1961) : He was known as the "10th man on... Photo-5464271.76342 - Times Union

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Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932): He was an author and publisher of the Fortean Times in London, which is still in publication today, featuring weird and outlandish tabloid tales. His writings spawned a cult following and an international organization called the Fortean Society. Read more about Fort in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932): He was an author and publisher of the Fortean Times in London, which is still in publication today, featuring weird and outlandish tabloid tales. His writings spawned a cult ... more

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James Bentley "Cy" Seymour (1878-1919): He was one of the greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball and a fine pitcher, too. He won the 1905 National League batting crown with a .377 average, and played for the Giants, Orioles and Reds in his career. Read more about Seymour in our Albany Rural Cemetery section.

Photo: 1909-1911 T206 White Border tobacco card produced by the American Tobacco Trust. Pulled with permission from "The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories" by Tom and Ellen Zappala.

James Bentley "Cy" Seymour (1878-1919): He was one of the greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball and a fine pitcher, too. He won the 1905 National League batting crown with a .377 average, and